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Gretchen Mork


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Gretchen Mork, author of smooth start phonics, has been teaching reading for forty years, mainly as a volunteer working with the most needy children. She has two grown children and a 14-year-old daughter who has been homeschooled for four years. Gretchen lives with her husband, Fred, in a rural area east of San Francisco. You can find out more by writing to her at 1040 Garcia Ranch Road, Martinez, CA 94553.


Homeschooling Articles by Gretchen Mork

Homeschooling: A Boon for Crack Babies? A true story about how homeschooling approaches are helping three children in Northern California.

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

The History of Public Education

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Narration Beats Tests

Combining Work and Homeschool

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

How to Win the Geography Bee

University Model Schools

Phonics the Montessori Way

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Laptop Homeschool

Start a Nature Notebook

A Reason for Reading

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Myth of the Teenager

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

I Was an Accelerated Child

Teaching Blends

Who Needs the Prom?

Bears in the House

The Charlotte Mason Method

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Teach Your Children to Work

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

AP Courses At Home

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

What We Can Learn from the Homeschooled 2002 National Geography Bee Winners

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

The Benefits of Debate

Critical Thinking and Logic

Character Matters for Kids

The Gift of a Mentor

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Getting Organized Part 3

Montessori Math

Classical Education

Shakespeare Camp